Geographical distribution of Burkholderia pseudomallei in soil in Myanmar.

• Main Authors: Myo Maung Maung Swe (Author), Mo Mo Win (Author), Joshua Cohen (Author), Aung Pyae Phyo (Author), Htet Naing Lin (Author), Kyaw Soe (Author), Premjit Amorncha (Author), Thin Thin Wah (Author), Kyi Kyi Nyein Win (Author), Clare Ling (Author), Daniel M Parker (Author), David A B Dance (Author), Elizabeth A Ashley (Author), Frank Smithuis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Burkholderia pseudomallei is a Gram-negative bacterium found in soil and water in many tropical countries. It causes melioidosis, a potentially fatal infection first described in 1911 in Myanmar. Melioidosis is a common cause of sepsis and death in South and South-east...